News tagged with aging population

No increase in brain tumours in the Nordic countries

(Medical Xpress) -- The incidence of glioma - the most common form of brain tumour - is not increasing in the Nordic countries, contradicting the claim that mobile phone use is a cause of the disease. This according to a ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Statin use in postmenopausal women associated with increased diabetes risk

The use of statins in postmenopausal women is associated with increased diabetes risk, according to a study published Online First by the Archives of Internal Medicine.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

A shot of young stem cells made rapidly aging mice live longer and healthier

Mice bred to age too quickly seemed to have sipped from the fountain of youth after scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine injected them with stem cell-like progenitor cells derived from the muscle ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jan 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (16) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Greying Singapore taps robots, games in rehab

Six months ago, Singaporean retiree Soon Eng Sam, 70, suffered a stroke that paralysed the left side of his body.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Jan 01, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

NY bill would require bachelor's degrees for RNs

(AP) -- New registered nurses would have to earn bachelor's degrees within 10 years to keep working in New York under a bill lawmakers are considering as part of a national push to raise educational standards for nurses, ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Brain function - A new way to measure the burden of aging across nations

Cognitive function may be a better indicator of the impact of aging on an economy than age-distribution, with chronological age imposing less of a social and economic burden if the population is "functionally" younger, according ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 19, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Seniors in Sweden 'stayin' alive' with exercise

The disco beat of 'Stayin' Alive' pulses through the room as Lennart Zetterqvist heaves dumbbells out to his side, zipping through the paces of a workout class with a twist: it's for seniors aged 90 and up.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Neuroscientists find genetic trigger that makes stem cells differentiate in nose epithelia

University of California, Berkeley, neuroscientists have discovered a genetic trigger that makes the nose renew its smell sensors, providing hope for new therapies for people who have lost their sense of smell ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Young women may reduce heart disease risk eating fish with omega 3 fatty acids

Young women may reduce their risk of developing cardiovascular disease simply by eating more fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids, researchers reported in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Dec 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Blood clot risk halved for patients checking their own Warfarin dose

(Medical Xpress) -- Patients who monitor their own treatment with warfarin or other blood-thinning drugs reduce their risk of developing blood clots by half, an Oxford University study has found.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Senior citizens a bigger slice of US society: census

People over 65 make up an increasingly large slice of US society, some 40.3 million in 2010, the US Census Bureau reported Wednesday.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Under money strains, some older adults may turn to alcohol

During financial hard times, some older adults may turn to alcohol or cigarettes as a way to cope, according to a study in the November issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The economic cost of advanced liver disease

Health care costs for hepatitis C patients with end-stage liver disease are nearly 2.5 times higher than those in the early stages, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Many company closures await when elderly small business owners retire

The population of the EU is becoming older, and an ever smaller number of people have to provide for the ageing population. In Sweden, an already critical employment situation is exacerbated by the fact that 25% of managers ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Age a big factor in prostate cancer deaths

Contrary to common belief, men age 75 and older are diagnosed with late-stage and more aggressive prostate cancer and thus die from the disease more often than younger men, according to a University of Rochester analysis ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Population ageing

Population ageing or population aging (see English spelling differences) occurs when the median age of a country or region rises. With the exception of 18 countries termed by the United Nations 'demographic outliers' (see the Ud 2005 Human Development Report) this process is taking place in every country and region across the globe.

For more information about Population ageing, read the full article at Wikipedia.
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